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Builders face fines Hewitt town going to over charges court over house proposal Continued from Page 1 deficiencies in the majority of the houses included unsafe fireplaces in of the 22 houses and problems of the grading and drainage of the lots and problems with the beams and floor joists said the building inspector Mr Holmes explained that through use the fireplaces as con structed could eventually cause a fire But he went on to say that the repairs on the fireplaces and the exterior brick work started this week Problems concerning grading and drainage on the lots arose because the houses were built too low But again these problems are currently being addressed he said There were problems with the beams and floor joists because the support system was inadequately built said Mr Holmes If left alone severe settling cracking and ongoing maintenance pro blems would have resulted he said In the worst possible scenario there could have been structural failure explained Mr Holmes The building permits were issued in the fall of Although no onus is on the builder to ensure that the houses comply with the building code the town carries out five inspections during the construction process to double check the work said Mr He acknowledged that there is a probability some of the deficien cies could have been detected earlier But he stressed they were detected and are being fixed Mr Costea explained that in spectors check on a building site at various stages but they are not there every day Some deficiencies are missed until later and this is typical of other municipalities Mr Costea said But once the extent of the deficiencies were realized said Mr Costea the town had Mr Holmes inspect the houses for five straight months to ensure that all of the deficiencies were detected We now have an inspection staff that is very well qualified and reliable said Mr Mayor Miller said he has always been told by staff that the inspections were done well But he also said there have been problems right from the start concerning the development and its too bad I sympathize with the neighbors he added The provinces New Home War ranty Program is repairing the structural deficiencies found in the houses And the townis responsible for finishing the public utility work and the grading of the properties said Mr The Town of Halton Hills is using the funds put on deposit by the builder with the town in the farm of a letter of credit A developer is on ly issued a building permit after a developer registers a letter of credit with the town explained Mr Costea He predicts that the court case wont cost the town and therefore the taxpayer any money As part of the case the town Is asking the court for the developer to cover any costs Incurred by the town said Mr Costea He estimated the costs to be between and Work on the houses is expected to be completed sometime this fall said Mr Holmes At that time all of the houses will conform to the pro- Woman charged A 35yearold Glen Williams woman has been charged with making an unsafe turn after a June 10 am accident at the in tersection of Guelph Street and Maple Avenue Driving a grey Ford the Gien Williams woman was turn- northbound on to Guelph Street unable to see a car pro ceeding through the intersection A 52yearold woman was travelling west through the intersection and collided with the turning vehicle Both vehicles received severe damage vinces building regulations he said When Mr Daily was asked why New Home Warranty had to take over from the company to com plete the development he replied because i asked them to go in Further inquiries about why the deficiencies occurred in the first place were met with I think Ill just stop it the conversation here Other deficiencies that are cur rently being corrected are kitchen and bathroom floors that were not level basement drains not installed properly cracks in the mortar doors that didnt close properly inadequate flashing where the roof meets the brick to prevent the elements from entering the building basement stairs not installed level insufficient head room on the stairs flooring improperly installed windows not installed or im properly installed no stairs at the exterior door ways Halton Hills councillor Robert Heaton whose ward includes the subdivision said he heard indirect ly of the problems and what is be ing done However he hadnt heard that there had been a court date set in connection with the charges But he was hopeful the court case would show how the town could prevent a similar situation from arising in the future The Regional representative for the Joe Hewitt said the town couldnt have prevented the situa tion because some of the deficien cies may have been disguised by the builder But the town did a good job to find the deficiencies and take steps to rectify the problem he said The other Halton Hills councillor who represents the area Alf Spence had no comment because the case is before the courts Halton Hills councillor Joe Hewitt informed town councillors Monday that he will follow through with his suit against the town for granting him a building permit to construct a square foot house on his property on Prince Street in Glen Williams A July 5 court date has been set The town has refused Coun Hewitt a building permit because the Credit Valley Conservation Authority doesnt approve of the proposal The town first needs CVCA approval before granting the permit because the property comes under the agencys jurisdic tion said the towns building direc tor Ron Shettell Coun Hewitt said he was hopeful the CVCA which met Friday would grant approval of the pro ject But CVCA general manager Vicki Barron said after the meeting that the proposal still re quires a cut in size and a major alteration to the bank to make the ledge on his property at the Credit River bigger Although he was invited to the meeting Mr Hewitt didnt attend arguing his property doesnt come under the CVCA jurisdiction The property is shown to be under jurisdiction on the CVCA map but the property is not included on the accompanying schedule A schedule lists the pro perties that come under CVCA jurisdiction The discrepancy bet ween the map and the schedule means the property doesnt come under the agencys jurisdiction argued Mr Hewitt The provincial regulations governing the jurisdiction clearly state that the map and schedule must reflect each other for a property to be recognized as coming under CVCA jurisdiction said Mr Hewitt He compared his feud with the CVCA as a mouse trying to fight an elephant They have the resources so unless the applicant has a lot of money its impossible to fight the agency The applicant may be right but if he doesnt have the KEEP ON TRUCKIIM With Customized Truck Accessories And Running Boards We Install Customized RUNNING BOARDS A Full Line of Custom Car Truck DRY CLEANING INTERIORS A SHINE BUNKING BOARDS PROTECTION SUNROOFS PIN VINYL ROOF REVITALIZING RUST PROOFING SPLASH GUARDS TOUCH UP PAINT CAR COVERS WINDOW TINTIN0 in 8730570 265 Guelph St Georgetown OPEN am 6 pm Friday 9 a 4 A Slur Run Cud Wtfdow Touch Up money its impossible to prove youre right The argues the discrepan cy is a typing error on the schedule said Ms Barron And the error is currently being corrected by the provinces ministry of natural resources she said Hewitt argued the town should grant the permit because the proposal complies with the towns zoning bylaw the building code and the Regional health re quirements Glen Williams celebrates July 1 Halton Hills residents will get the chance to wish themselves and the rest of Canada a Happy Birth day during the Glen Williams Canada Day Celebrations Sunday July I The party starts early with a pancake breakfast at the ball park in the Glen at 7 am And while youre eating you can take in some with town cillors versus the Glen Williams team starting at The perennial favorite the Glen Williams Canada Day parade follows at noon The parade starts on Beaver Street and will wind up at the United Church park ing lot on Main Street Some of this years participants in the parade include the Streetsville pipe band the Shriners gocart patrol and the Caped Crusader and his trusty Bat- mobile The the artistically inclined there is a performance by the Hills School of Dance at 245 pm And those who long for the islands able to get a sample during the day when blues- reggae Toronto legend Eugene Smith hits the stage at pm The Pine Valley Square Dancers will square off at pm From 645 to about people will be able to choose from a selection of music including folk guitarist Doug Rolling taped music and the Glen Band rock and roll style People will be able to cuddle up by a warm fire and share in the spirit of the Canadian north singing campfire songs from to midnight The Ballinafad community will be hosting a country and western dance at the community hall Satur day night There will be no Canada Day parade In Ballinafad this year because of the Glen event said community hall board member Karen Smith Mens Alf Season Single and Double Breasted BLAZERS By MERITS CAMBRIDGE RE McCALL Mens Wear 211 Guelph Street CENTRE Beside The Police Station A little out of sight but so Is our selection